How Many People Are Named Ayaan?
An estimated 8,403 people in the United States have the first name Ayaan. It is predominantly male (97.3%). The average bearer is 10 years old, and Ayaan peaked in popularity in 2020 with 651 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Ayaan as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Ayaan paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Ayaan is overwhelmingly male, 229 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- Ayaan is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 10, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
8,403
About 1 in 40,790 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.3% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2020
651 births
Total Registered
8,467
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Ayaan
Ayaan is predominantly male (97.3%), though 229 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Ayaan as a male name
Ranked #518 in 2024
589 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (645 births)
Ayaan as a female name
Ranked #5,801 in 2024
21 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (21 births)
Ayaan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Ayaan span from the 1990s to the 2020s, covering 4 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 4,365 babies were registered. While Ayaan is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Ayaan by Decade
How has Ayaan tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Ayaan by State
Birth registrations for Ayaan span all 32 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Oregon, Louisiana, Iowa. On average, about 231 Ayaans were registered per state.
Ayaan + Last Name Combinations
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Ayaan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Ayaan?
We estimate approximately 8,403 people named Ayaan are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 40,790 Americans share this first name.
Is Ayaan a common name?
Ayaan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 8,467 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Ayaan most popular?
Ayaan reached peak popularity in 2020, when 651 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Ayaan is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Ayaan a male name?
Ayaan is predominantly male. 97.3% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Ayaan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Ayaan Smith, Ayaan Johnson, Ayaan Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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